Erik Egbert, Petitioner v. Robert Boule

  1. December 20, 2024

    High Court Bar's Future: Williams & Connolly's Sarah Harris

    Sarah M. Harris of Williams & Connolly LLP never planned on being a U.S. Supreme Court advocate, or even an appellate one. She stumbled upon that career path after realizing her initial goal of becoming a national security or government lawyer wasn't the right fit.

  2. June 20, 2022

    Top Immigration Cases In 2022: Midyear Review

    The federal courts handed down several important immigration rulings this year on issues ranging from border agents' personal liability for constitutional violations to California's authority to ban private immigration detention facilities. Here, Law360 takes a look at the most significant immigration decisions from the first half of 2022.

  3. June 08, 2022

    Justices Refuse To Broaden Border Agents' Personal Liability

    Border agents can't be sued in federal court for damages over alleged constitutional violations, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, citing concerns that broadening the legal liability of agents could negatively impact national security. 

  4. March 02, 2022

    Justices Wary Of Broadening Border Agents' Personal Liability

    U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant Wednesday to give wider latitude for individuals to sue border agents for damages over alleged constitutional violations, questioning whether such suits could negatively impact national security.

  5. January 19, 2022

    Feds Want A Say In Border Agent Force Debate At High Court

    The federal government has moved to weigh in before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent accused of violating a man's constitutional rights because the matter may impact federal officials' job duties.

  6. November 05, 2021

    Justices To Take Up Retaliation Claim Against Border Agent

    The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that it will review a suit from a Washington state bed and breakfast owner claiming that a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights by shoving him and then retaliating after he reported the incident.